Sunday, 11 June 2017

Metal reviews done by Patrick

Hello
Here is a new blog of reviews for you to check out and hopefully find something to your liking and metal tastes.
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Patrick
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Barbarian-Barbarian 7inch {Hells Headbangers Rec.}
Barbarian come out of Italy's speed metal scene with a healthy dose of old school black metal influence with their new self titled two song seven inch.The first song is Simulacra Of The Ageless need is a classic speed,thrash metal anthem.With aggressive and well written guitar patterns with some well written and performed solo's mixed in with the music.The drumming is played with skill going from a more controlled mid paced pace to a more extreme and faster pace.The second song is Stench Of God which is played in the same vein with more of a old-school black metal influence.The vocals are a raw blackend screams mixed with some gruff growls.The music is a bit more heavier on this song but is still a great song from the mighty Barbarian.If you are a fan of this band then be sure to pick this up once it is released.
Label Contacts
http://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/
https://twitter.com/hellshead666
https://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/

Buckshot Facelift-Ulcer Island cd {Paragon Rec.}
Buckshot Facelift are a band coming out of the Long Island New York scene who recently released their fourth release Ulcer Island through the mighty Paragon Rec.Buckshot Facelift play a very unique and angry grind,metal style with elements of hardcore,powerviolence used throughout the songs.The guitars range in styles and speeds going from a crazed,vicious guitar parts and in the next moment a more calm and almost atmospheric guitar pattern.The drums are played in the same vein with vicious blast beats throughout the songs.But the drums do slow to a more well written and performed drum.The vocals range from deep death metal growls mixed with screams and some gruff death metal growls are used in a few of the songs.If you are looking for a new band who defies being labeled then be sure to pick up a copy of Ulcer Island today.
Label Contacts
https://www.paragonrecords.org/
cultm@msn.com
Band Contacts
https://buckshotfacelift.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/buckshotfacelift/

Gravesite--Neverending Trail Of Skulls cd {Xtreem Music}
Italy's Gravesite are a old school death metal band who are getting ready to release their second cd Neverending Trail Of Skulls.Featuring eight tracks of of solid,old school death metal.The guitars are played with some really well written and played patterns going from a fast guitar style to a more controlled guitar sound.The guitarist also knows how to write some well performed guitar structures and solo's.The vocals are old school death growls mixed with some gruff,almost talking style of vocal pattern used in a few songs.If you are a fan of the early to mid ninties death metal from the U.S,u.k and some European death gods then be sure to check out Gravesite's newest release today.
Label Contacts
http://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.main.index.php
https://xtreemmusic.bandcamp.com/

Pig's Blood-Pig's Blood cd {Godz Ov War Prod.}
Coming out of the U.S blackend death metal scene is Pig's Blood with their self titled debut release.The debut contains ten tracks of bestial and uncompromising blackend death with elements of war metal incorporated into the music.The guitars are played at a fast and crazed pace but the guitarist does slow to a more controlled pace before going full force with insane patterns.The drums are done in the same vein with uncompromising hyperspeed drums but the drummer does slow to a more mid pace range in a few of the songs.The vocals are a mix of heavy death growls and some screams mixed into a few of the songs.If you are a fan bestial,uncomprimising blackend war death metal then be sure to pick up a copy of Pig's Blood debut release today.
Label Contacts
http://godzovwar.com/
https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/GodzOvWar

Root--Madness Of The Graves cd,LP {Paragon Rec.}
Originally released in 2003 Paragon Rec has re-released Root's classic Madness Of The Graves. For those unfamiliar with Root's style they are a very unique and original sounding metal band playing epic,dark heavy metal.The guitars are played with a lot of skill and precision mainly staying in the mid paced range but is not afraid to slow or speed up in certain songs.The vocals are sung in a deep,clean vocal style that fits the bands music style perfectly and their are also some screams used in a few songs.Besides the original studio songs their are also four live songs from the of Madness Of The Graves era.If you are a fan of Root's then you know what to expect but if you are a new listener to the band and enjoy quality,epic metal with elements of old-school black metal mixed in with the music be sure to pick this release up today.

Label Contact
https://www.paragonrecords.org/
cultm@msn.com

War Legion-War Legion cd,digital release {Self released}
War Legion are a new band who come out of the Colombian black metal scene.The self-titled debut features six tracks of violent old school black metal.The guitar work is extremely fast and crazed the guitarist does a good job of writing and playing the really fast guitar sections.But the guitarist does a good job of writing more slower,mid tempoed guitar sections.The vocals are raw,grim black metal screams and their are some deeper death growls used in a few song.If you are looking for a band that keeps the old-school black metal spirit alive then defintly give War Legion's debut a listen today.
Band Contacts
https://www.facebook.com/War-Legion-283669385323823/?fref=ts
https://warlegion.bandcamp.com/releases

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